At 7 p.m., Public Enemy founder Chuck D will speak at Corwin Pavilion. The event will include screenings of two locally produced videos. Earlier in the evening, from 4:30-5:15 p.m., there will be a candlelight vigil at Storke Plaza as a memorial for the quake's many victims and those who continue to struggle with the aftermath.
WHAT: "Let's Not Forget: Haiti, One Year Later"
WHO: Chuck D
WHERE: UCSB Corwin Pavilion
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, 7:00 pm
COST: $3-5 requested donation for UCSB Haiti Relief Fund
Related event: Candlelight vigil, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 4:30-5:15 p.m., Storke Plaza
About Chuck D: Best known as leader and co-founder of the legendary rap group Public Enemy, Chuck D redefined rap music and hip hop culture with the release of Public Enemy's explosive debut album, "Yo Bum Rush the Show," in 1987. One of Ebony magazine's "10 Most Influential Black Americans" and Rolling Stone's "50 most important performers in rock & roll history," Chuck D is a go-to voice for insight on technology, politics, rap and soul music, and race in America. Few artists have such a sophisticated knowledge and understanding of the intersection of popular culture and politics.
About the Center for Black Studies Research: The Center for Black Studies Research was founded in 1969. Working under UC Santa Barbara's Office of Research, the center provides a forum for the study of people of African descent, conducts research and hosts colloquia, visiting scholars and conferences to enrich the conversation about racial issues. The center's broad focus includes publication of books, working papers and the journals The Journal of Haitian Studies, Kalfou: A Journal of Comparative and Relational Ethnic Studies, and Screening Noir.